Sanders Digital Media Director Héctor Sigala named in 40 Under 40: Latinos in American Politics

[Cheese Sandwich]

Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate our ever-so important growing demographic in the United States for our worldwide achievements and contributions to American culture. Given the recent wave of anti-immigrant and anti-Latino sentiment that this election cycle has reignited, this year's list focuses on Latinos who are rising fast and showing what we can do. Selection for this list was done by a committee of peers -- some partisans; some not. Without further ado...here are 40 Latinos under 40 years old to watch in this upcoming election cycle. This new generation of political talent is listed here in alphabetical order by first name.
...

18. Hector Sigala (Bernie Sanders): As the Digital Media Director for Bernie Sanders' Presidential Campaign, Hector has helped Bernie's online presence claim the top democratic page on Facebook and has gained recognition from national media outlets as the best social media of any candidate. Before becoming the Sander's campaign social media guru, Hector worked in Sanders' Senate office since 2012 where he concurrently served as the Congressional Hispanic Staff Association's Communications Director in 2013. Hector has been blazing a trail for his family and community since immigrating from Mexico at a young age and working his way through college before earning his Bachelors from George Washington University. He says that having experienced poverty and the immigrant struggle firsthand serves as his motivation for the work he does for Bernie Sanders.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josue-lopez-calderon/40-under-40-latinos-in-am_1_b_8168364.html

And also received a nice write-up in Univision:

Héctor Sigala, director de medios digitales de la campaña de Bernie Sanders

El latino que lidera la revolución en redes de Bernie Sanders

A sus 74 años, Bernie Sanders es el candidato de más edad de la campaña 2016, pero eso no le ha impedido convertirse en una estrella de las redes sociales.

Su hashtag de campaña #FeelTheBern y sus dos páginas oficiales en Facebook han contribuido a su capacidad para arrastrar multitudes en eventos de campaña por todo el país. Sanders es el candidato demócrata con más seguidores en Facebook, con 3,6 millones, por delante de Hillary Clinton, con 1,4 millones.

Detrás de este éxito del senador por Vermont se encuentra un joven latino de 26 años, el director de redes sociales de su campaña, Héctor Sigala.

¿Cuál es el secreto? Según él, el mérito es del candidato.

"No te puedo decir el secreto porque no lo hay", dice en conversación telefónica desde Washington, DC. "Hay una gran cantidad de entusiasmo alrededor del mensaje del senador", asegura y pasa a enumerar los principales temas de campaña de Sanders: acabar con la desigualdad de ingresos, expulsar los intereses económicos de la política, luchar contra el cambio climático, acabar con la discriminación...

http://noticias.univision.com/article/2476038/2015-09-24/estados-unidos/destino-2016/noticias-elecciones/el-latino-que-contribuye-a-la-revolucion-en-internet-de-bernie-sanders#

[merrily]

1. "Su hashtag" !Me gusta mucho!

[TBF]

2. Si se Puede! K&R nt

[dae]

3. Congrats!

Would have typed it in Spanish but my Guatemalan brother-in-law would only teach me vulgar words (since he's not on DU he cannot dispute me).

[JDPriestly]

4. How do you say kicked and recommended in Spanish.

My Spanish gets me by but is not that great.

Help, anyone?

We are looking for Spanish-language official Bernie brochures.

Any good links?

[hootinholler]

8. Should be some on feelthebern.org

Yep! Here ya go.

[jtuck004]

5. gotta love google translate

At 74, Bernie Sanders is the oldest candidate in the 2016 campaign, but that has not stopped him from becoming a star of social networks. His campaign hashtag #FeelTheBern and two official pages on Facebook have contributed to its ability to draw crowds at campaign events across the country. Sanders is the Democratic candidate with the most followers on Facebook, with 3.6 million, ahead of Hillary Clinton, with 1.4 million. Behind this success Vermont senator is a Latin girl of 26 years, the network director social campaign, Hector Sigala. What is the secret? According to him, the credit candidate. "I can not say because there is no secret," he says by telephone from Washington, DC. "There are a lot of enthusiasm around the message of Senator" says and goes on to list the main topics of campaign Sanders: ending income inequality, drive economic policy interests, fight against climate change, end The discrimination...

The above may come as a great shock to Hector...

[hootinholler]

7. IDK, I hear the campaign is trans-friendly n/t

[Divernan]

6. Muy increible! Just outstanding achievements.

Coming from years on Bernie's Senate staff - proof positive of the quality of political staff with which Bernie surrounds himself! And having concurrently served as the Congressional Hispanic Staff Association's Communications Director gives Senor Segala terrific credibility and contacts in the Hispanic community.